TIL Desk/National/Mumbai/ All schools and junior colleges in Mumbai will remain closed on Thursday in the view of the met department has forecasted “extremely heavy rainfall” on Thursday in Mumbai and adjoining Raigad district. The Indian Meteorological Department has issued a red rain alert, indicating “extremely heavy rainfall”, for Mumbai and Raigad districts, said an IMD official.
This indicates a precipitation of more than 204 mm in 24 hours starting Thursday morning, he said. However, Mumbai would receive heavy rainfall on Friday, but Raigad will continue to receive extremely heavy showers that day also, the official said.
Maharashtra education minister Ashish Shelar has announced that all schools and junior colleges in Thane, Konkan and Mumbai region will remain shut as the weather department forecast a red alert in these regions. He also asked district collectors to keep an eye on the developments.
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